Smart grid technology

Multi-function smart-grid unit for saving energy and method for operating same

The present invention relates to a multi-function smart-grid unit for saving energy and a method for operating same, in which a separate digital power meter, serially connected to a mechanical power meter, is installed inside the home of a household, and a standby-power outlet is connected to one or a part of one wall power outlet installed on a wall surface, thus allowing the standby-power to be reduced by means of the standby-power outlet to be of help to the home, and the electrical energy consumed by the household within a set area to be easily measured as well as the potential electrical energy consumption within a set area to be predicted by means of the digital power meter to allow electrical energy production to be easily planned.

Energy management apparatus and method of registering devices of same

The present invention relates to an energy management apparatus enabling efficient smart grid system construction by enabling interworking with a pre-constructed home automation system, and a method of registering devices of same. In the apparatus, an energy management device, collecting utilization information of energy consumed by a plurality of devices through a smart meter, and managing energy provision and energy consumption on the basis of the collected energy utilization information, is installed at a user side, reads the energy utilization information from the smart meter and transmits identification information on the smart meter. A home server obtains identification information on a user, registers the smart meter through an authentication for the user and controls operations of the plurality of devices included on the user side. The home server is registered on the basis of the authentication for the user, a list of the devices controlled by the home server, and each piece of information on the devices is obtained, and then the devices consuming energy at the user side are registered by being mapped to the smart meters and the home server on the basis of the obtained device information.

Device and method for supplying an electric device with electrical energy

The device (100) has an energy storage (101) i.e. lithium-ion accumulator, for supplying electrical energy. A controller (102) controls charging of the energy storage with electrical energy from a power grid (300) at low load condition of the power grid based on a control signal that is transmitted by the power grid. A connection device connects the device to the power grid, and is designed to receive the energy and control a signal from the power grid based on smart-grid-technology. A bypass device is coupled with the controller. An independent claim is also included for a method for supplying an electrical device with electrical energy.

Systems and methods for interfacing an electrical energy end user with a utility

A system and method which allows end users of electrical energy to engage in, comply with, and otherwise make use of a smart grid program. The invention allows end users to engage with an entity running a smart grid program through such actions as sending notifications, agreeing to events, paying bills, reviewing contracts, and updating information. The invention receives data from and sends messages to any smart meters, AMI or HAN, the end user has in their service location necessary to comply with the smart grid program. The invention supports the use of any smart meters the end user employs for home automation network functionality, enabling the end user to activate, deactivate, or otherwise modulate any devices enabled with a smart meter at their service location. The invention receives data from and sends messages to any demand response system the entity running the smart grid program employs to support the smart grid program.

Apparatus for attaching smart device

The present invention relates to an apparatus which can attach smart devices such as smart phones, smart tablets, smart notes and the like to an attachment surface such as glass surfaces, tile walls, mirrors, doors and the like, thereby enabling a user to conveniently use the smart device. The present invention provides an apparatus for attaching a smart device, comprising: a supporting plate of a certain size, having both front and back side surfaces; a first attachment means formed on one side surface of the supporting plate and attached to a smart device; and a second attachment means formed on the other side surface of the supporting device and fixed on the attachment surface, wherein the supporting plate is made of a flexible material which can be bent without limit so as to enable the smart device to be attached to a variety of attachment surfaces.

Demand/supply schedule control system for low-voltage grid, and demand/supply schedule control method for low-voltage grid

The purpose of the present invention is to execute a more minute adjustment of demand/supply of power upon introducing renewable energy. A demand/supply schedule control system (S) for low-voltage grids is composed by comprising: an automatic meter reading system (203) that has stored in a database the estimated amount of power to be used within the low-voltage grids, which is based on track records of the amount of power used by consumers (107) within the low-voltage grids that are managed by power distribution substations (105); a solar/wind-power-generation amount estimation system (205) that has stored in a database the estimated amount of power to be generated by renewable-energy power plants connected within the low-voltage grids; and a battery control system (202) that gives instructions about the amount of power to be charged/discharged into/from rechargeable battery plants (207) connected within the low-voltage grids. The demand/supply schedule control system (S) makes a plan about the amount of power to be charged/discharged into/from the rechargeable battery plants (207), and gives control instructions.

Smart device control system

A smart device control system, comprising a smart device control center (1), a smart device (2), and a user control terminal (3). By means of a local area network, the smart device (2) is connected to the Internet and thereby also connected to the smart device control center (1), and the user control terminal (3) is connected to the smart device control center (1) by means of the Internet; the smart device control center (1) comprises a communications unit (11), a data storage unit (12), a mass data processing unit (13), a smart processing unit (14), a service processing unit (15), and an instruction assembly unit (16). The smart device control center (1) is connected by means of the Internet to the smart device (2) and the user control terminal (3), achieving communications between the smart device (2) and user control terminal (3) and the smart device control center (1).

Vehicle-mounted information device and server

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a configuration capable of increasing the number of spots where a vehicle is charged with electric power. A vehicle-mounted information device (5) is a vehicle-mounted information device (5) capable of searching for a charging spot (1) where a vehicle (7) can be charged with electric power. The charging spot (1) is provided with a smart meter (12) incorporated in a smart grid network, and the charging spot (1) includes an ordinary home provided with equipment for charging the vehicle with electric power. The vehicle-mounted information device (5) performs a search on the basis of predetermined charging spot information including electric power supply-demand balance information relating to each of charging spots and aggregated from the smart meter (12) via the smart grid network.

Power supply with data communications

Apparatus and methods are provided for use with smart utility grids. A smart power supply includes power metering to determine instantaneous and cumulative energy consumption of the power supply and a computer coupled thereto. Communications transceivers enable the smart power supply to communicate with both the computer and smart entities of a smart utility grid. A user of the computer can view energy consumption data, utility rates, utility loading and other energy-related information by way of the smart power supply.